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From left, Robert Bob Bélanger, senior account manager, client services, Show Distribution and Marc Desrochers, president, Scapin Staging Inc.

Scapin Staging Acquires Show Distribution, Expands into U.S./Eastern Canada

MONTREAL — In a move that doubles its employee count and paves its way into the U.S. and eastern Canada, Scapin Staging, based here, has acquired Show Distribution in Quebec City. Robert Bélanger (pictured left) returns to Show Distribution as senior account manager. Marc Desrochers, Scapin Staging’s president, is pictured right. Scapin also named Mathieu Cecil account manager and Rhonda Holmes sales representative in Toronto.

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Bill O'Neil

In Memoriam: Bill O’Neil

PHOENIX — Bill O’Neil, a freelance lighting designer based in the Phoenix area, died recently. His career in lighting spanned 34 years. O’Neil got his start in the business as a freelance lighting professional in Jan. 1980. From Dec. 1995 to Jan. 2008, he served as a lighting designer/director and project manager/technical director for Swank Audio Visuals. O’Neil had been working as a freelance lighting designer since Jan. 2008, working often with Precise Corporate Staging, among others.

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From left, Harry von den Stemmen (Sales Director, Robe Lighting s.r.o.); Edwwerth Lai (Sales Director, Robe Asia Pacific); Dhora Shukor (Office Manager, Robe Asia Pacific), John Saunders (Director, Anolis); Josef Valchar (CEO, Robe Lighting s.r.o.) and Desmond Kwan (Technical Operations Director, Robe Asia Pacific).

Robe Launches New Asia Pacific Operation

SINGAPORE — Robe Lighting s.r.o. opened a new Asia Pacific office here Jan. 17, 2014 called Robe Asia Pacific (RAP). It is led by Edwwerth Lai, Robe’s sales director for Asia, and Desmond Kwan, technical operations director. Dhora Shukor will manage the office. Robe Asia Pacific follows the opening of a new Robe Middle East office and operation in Dubai in Nov. 2013. Robe will continue to work with Lighting & Sound Distribution represented by Louis Teo and Brenda Keung as preferred partners for Singapore.

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